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Agrostologist of that department, and two of his departmental asso- 

 ciates, conducted a careful examination of a great many loan cases, 

 and made many inquiries as to methods employed in loaning and in 

 recording them. 



After having made a most careful inspection of many cases of 

 natural history subjects, Doctor Paul Bartsch, Curator, Division of 

 Marine Invertebrates, U.S. National Museimi, stated in a communica- 

 tion to this department: ''I wish there might be some way to actually 

 determine the amount of good enterprises of this kind bring about. To 

 me it seems the very foundation of things. I am sure that the citizens 

 of Chicago will show much greater interest in outdoor studies, and a 

 much closer touch with nature, than other citizens where such work is 

 not undertaken. These youngsters do grow up so quickly, and it will 

 only be a little while until the children that have had the benefit of your 

 efforts will become parents who will rejoice with the little ones for the 

 opportunity you give them . . 



Photography and Illustration. — large part of the year was spent 

 by this section in packing negatives, lantern slides and photographic 

 apparatus for transportation to the new building and in unpacking and 

 arranging negatives and lantern slides after the removal so as to be 

 readily accessible when required. The following is a tabulation of the 

 work performed in this section: 



Number of Number 

 Negatives of Prints 

 Made Made 



General 212 6 



Anthropology 6 56 



Zoology ... 115 



Totals 218 177 



Total number of Catalogue entries during year 1920 395 



Total number of Catalogue entries to December 31, 1920 121,239 



Total number of Record Books 20 



PRINTING. — The number of labels and other impressions made by the 

 Section of Printing is as follows: 





Exhibition 



Other 





Labels 



Impressio 





7,659 



975 







2,200 









500 





376 



500 







1,500 





94 



500 







i5»oio 



Herewith are also submitted balance sheet, lists of accessions, 

 names of members, etc., etc. Frederick J. V. Skiff, Director. 



